THE RAMSGATE SOCIETY

Charity number: 1138809
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the Society is to protect and improve the quality of life of the citizens of Ramsgate, having particular regard to the quality of the built and natural environment, its civic and open spaces, the history and heritage of the town, and the encouragement of civic pride and active citizenship.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £32,685
Total expenditure: £16,360

Total income includes £1,400 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 November 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN VINCENT WALKER Chair 20 May 2015
THE CANTERBURY SOCIETY
Received: On time
KENT FEDERATION OF AMENITY SOCIETIES
Received: On time
THE WHITSTABLE MUSIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
Sophie Clissold-Lesser Trustee 04 September 2024
POW THANET
Received: On time
CHARITY MENTORS KENT AND MEDWAY
Received: On time
RAMSGATE HARBOUR CLOCK HOUSE MUSEUM
Recently registered
David Walter Lister Trustee 06 November 2023
None on record
Paul Douglas Shearer Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Philip Alan Shotton Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Rob Warren Trustee 19 May 2022
None on record
Terry Prue Trustee 01 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £19.40k £73.12k £16.36k £18.02k £32.69k
Total expenditure £10.16k £27.06k £29.12k £22.65k £16.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.00k N/A N/A £8.75k £1.40k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 21 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 21 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 April 2024 525 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 SEPTEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN RAMSGATE. TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN, AND CARE FOR, THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE TOWN AND ITS SURROUNDINGS TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY OR HISTORIC INTEREST TO PURSUE THESE ENDS BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY, AND PROMOTION OF SCHEMES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

RAMSGATE.

Contact information

Address:
Ramsgate Town Council
Custom House
Harbour Parade
RAMSGATE
Kent
CT11 8LP
Phone:
07971191237
Email:
secretary@ramsgate-society.org.uk
Website:

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